Childrens Practitioner

Derby City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

27 days annual leave rising to 32 days

Local Government Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Derby City Council is seeking a dedicated Children's Practitioner to join our Multi agency team. You will work directly with children and families to support wellbeing, build resilience and secure the best outcomes, providing targeted intervention and group support across education, health and social care.

The role offers hybrid working, 37 hours per week, and a strong induction with ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted intervention, individual and group support to children and families
• Work closely with professionals across education, health and social care to achieve best outcomes

Job description

Salary: Grade G, £34,237 - £37,563 a year

Location: Locality 3/4 The Light House

Hours: 37 hours a week

Closing Date: 11/10/2026

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed full-time Children's Practitioner to join our caring and committed Multi agency team. Multi Agency Teams are at the heart of Derby City Council's Early Intervention Strategy and provide support and services to young children and families.

Who We Are

Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.

What We Offer

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity

As a Children's Practitioner, you will work directly with children and their families to support wellbeing, build resilience, and ensure the best outcomes. You will provide targeted intervention, individual and group support, and work closely with professionals across education, health and social care.

About You

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children, young people and their families? Do you have the skills to support children's emotional, social and developmental needs? If you have answered yes to these, then we'd love to hear from you!

Interviews will be held on 27/10/2026.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [e-mail]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

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